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Mr Patnaik’s popularity remains unmatchable as the BJP faces a leadership crisis in the state. (Photo: PTI/File)

Tough Naveen challenge to BJP

The BJP leadership is trying to put its house in order in Odisha, where panchayat polls are likely to be held in February

04 Oct 2021 7:27 AM

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh with Home minister Amit Shah. (PTI)

Capt Amarinder meets Amit Shah, rumours of his entry into BJP swirl

There are also strong rumours that the BJP could give legal backing to Minimum Support Price as a middle way to assuage farmers’ unions

29 Sep 2021 8:26 PM

Yogi Adityanath tweaks caste formula ahead of polls

Seven new ministers — one Cabinet and six minister of state — took oath of office in Lucknow

28 Sep 2021 9:23 AM

Will BJP welcome Capt Amarinder Singh with minimum support price deal?

The Centre has refused to roll back the three laws, which BJP poll managers fear will dent the party's poll prospects in Punjab

20 Sep 2021 6:52 AM

Newly sworn-in state ministers and former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani after the the state ministerial Cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Gandhinagar, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Bhupendra Patil team wholly new, all Rupani ministers dropped

Harsh Sanghvi, Jagdish Panchal, Brijesh Merja, Jitu Choudhary and Manisha Vakil took the oath as ministers of state with independent charge

16 Sep 2021 6:28 PM

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani submits his resignation letter to Governor Acharya Devvrat at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (PTI)

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani resigns, many in race for top post

With both the OBC and Patel vote banks crucial, it would be interesting to see who the BJP top brass decide on as Mr Rupani’s successor

11 Sep 2021 4:02 PM

President Ram Nath Kovind administers oath of office and secrecy to cabinet minister Mansukh Mandaviya, at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (PTI)

4 top ministers, 8 others dropped, 7 elevated; many new faces in first big Modi 2.0 shakeup

Mansukh Mandaviya gets health, aviation for Jyotiraditya Scindia, Anurag Thakur gets I&B, Rijiju to heald law and justice

08 Jul 2021 7:08 AM

Uttarakhand new Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami (L) gestures to BJP MLA Satpal Maharaj (R) after taking oath during a swearing-in ceremony in Dehradun, Sunday, July 4, 2021. (PTI)

Dhami takes oath as some BJP leaders sulking in Uttarakhand

Mr Dhami is the youngest CM of the hill state and represents Khatima Assembly constituency in Udham Singh Nagar district

05 Jul 2021 6:57 AM

For the BJP, which had been elated after its performance in the state in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, when it won 18 out of 42 Lok Sabha seats and its vote share grew to 40.25 per cent, the Assembly results were shocking as the party top brass was claiming to bag 200-plus seats. (AFP)

For West Bengal, the BJP continues to be an 'outsider'

Results proved that a majority of voters refused to ditch the 'Daughter of Bengal' for BJP’s promise of turning state into 'Sonar Bangla'

03 May 2021 1:19 AM

PM Modi addressing his party's worker in New Delhi. (PTI)

PM Modi on Bihar results: Sabka saath, sabka vikaas is the secret behind NDA win

Mr Modi also gave rest to speculation about whether or not incumbent chief minister Nitish Kumar will continue to hold the top post

12 Nov 2020 2:24 AM

This is how the new Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will look like.

Construction of Ram temple begins in Ayodhya, soil testing underway at site

The Supreme Court appointed trust for the construction of the temple, held a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.

21 Aug 2020 11:02 AM

Five Ex-INC MLAs from joined BJP in the presence of Ram Madhav,Jay Panda and CM N Biren Singh.

Five ex-Congress MLAs in Manipur join BJP, weeks after trust vote in state Assembly

After joining the saffron fold, these five former MLAs met BJP president JP Nadda.

20 Aug 2020 10:49 AM

BJP MP Varun Gandhi likely to introduce private member's bill on organ donation

There is a need of 2,00,000 kidneys, 50,000 hearts and 50,000 livers for transplantation every year.

14 Aug 2020 1:20 PM

JP Nadda slams Rahul Gandhi for his Galwan clash comment, says he has 'limited intellect'

Gandhi on Saturday tweeted that the PM had “surrendered Indian territory to Chinese aggression"

20 Jun 2020 8:52 PM

Workers traveling to Bihar wait to board a bus to reach the railway station where they hoped to catch a train to Bihar. (PTI)

BJP virtual rally: What might PM Modi say to Bihari workers?

The safron party has set up 72,000 booths across Bihar where the PM's speech will be streamed

07 Jun 2020 9:41 AM

Misra to head Ram temple construction committee

Though no date for beginning the construction of the temple was announced, Nritya Gopal Das and Mr Rai said it would commence soon.

20 Feb 2020 2:13 AM

After loss, BJP to fine-tune caste factor in J’khand

Jharkhand Assembly polls results were a major embarassment for the BJP.

27 Jan 2020 1:38 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets newly-elected BJP president J.P. Nadda at the BJP HQ in New Delhi on Monday. Veteran party leader L.K. Advani and Union home minister Amit Shah are also seen. (Photo: PTI)

JP Nadda as BJP chief will bring new energy: Modi

PM says those rejected in elections are spreading on CAA.

21 Jan 2020 2:56 AM

The campaign will also see VHP cadre reaching out to those who offered or sent “Ram shilas” for the construction of the mandir during the movement.

VHP to reach out to kar sevaks to begin temple work

Though the fortnight-long celebrations ahead of Ramnavami are an annual feature in the Sangh Parivar calendar, this year it will be “special.”

19 Jan 2020 7:23 AM

Nitin Gadkari’s backers demand bigger role

The Assembly polls threw up a hung mandate with the BJP winning only 105 out of the total 288 seats.

02 Jan 2020 1:22 AM

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